JUDGMENT L.N. Mittal, J.(Oral):- Ashok Kumar has filed the instant petition for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.379 dated 10.08.2006, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station City Bhiwani, District Bhiwani. 2. According to the prosecution version, Kaustubh @ Amol Ashok Kamble (since deceased) and complainant Rajendra were employees of the petitioner at Bhiwani, although all of them belong to Maharashtra. The petitioner is stated to have assaulted and beaten the deceased on suspicion of theft of silver. The deceased ultimately succumbed to his injuries suffered at the hands of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2006 i.e. for the last 1-1/2 years. It is also stated that complainant Rajendra, while appearing as PW-2 in the trial court, has not supported the prosecution case and has rather stated that the deceased fell from the stairs on being chased by the monkeys. He has also stated that he, along with the petitioner, removed the injured Amol Ashok Kamble to different hospitals, but he could not be saved. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Shamsher Singh, ASI, states that Karuna – mother of the deceased, in her statement made to the police, has not stated about any extra judicial confession made to her by the petitioner regarding murder of the deceased by the petitioner and has rather stated she learnt that the petitioner had murdered her son. Learned State counsel contended that petitioner’s shirt was found to be having blood on it as per report of Forensic Science Laboratory. However, learned counsel for the petitioner states that since the petitioner and the complainant had taken the deceased to different hospitals, petitioner’s shirt might have got stained with blood while doing so. 5. Learned State counsel also contends that an iron rod was recovered in pursuance of disclosure statement made by the petitioner and said iron rod was also found to be having blood on it. However, besides it, there is stated to be no incriminating evidence against the petitioner. 6. In view of the aforesaid, without meaning to express any opinion on merits, the instant bail petition is allowed. 7. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Bhiwani. —————————